Finds all instances of a specified character string within one or more files.
You must have the Read access right to use this command.
Use the Find In Files command to display a list of all occurrences of a character string in the VSS files you specify. You can use the command on a single file or on an entire project.
There are three wildcard characters you can use in a find string, unless Literal Matches is selected:
Ordinarily, VSS is case-sensitive, that is, A does not equal a. To make the Find In Files command case-insensitive, click Ignore Case.
The results of the search are shown in a Results window. On top, VSS lists all the files that contained matches. On the bottom, VSS displays the matching strings in the currently selected file. As you scroll through the top list, the bottom display changes to reflect the changing file selection.
Type the file name(s) you want VSS to find.
Type the character string you want VSS to search for.
Finds exact matches only. The string you enter cannot contain wildcards.
Select this box if you're using an asterisk in your text string as part of a wildcard search. Clear this box if you're using an asterisk as an ordinary text character.
Searches through all files in the project and its subprojects.
In project searches, notes each match found in a shared file as a separate item. (By default, a match in a shared file is listed only for one of the projects that the file exists in.)